Sen. Cannella Honors Volunteer of the Year

Well-known Coach and Retired Fire Chief Recognized for his Contributions to the Community

Thursday, June 23, 2016

CERES – State Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) was privileged to recognize the contributions of a well-known baseball coach and retired Deputy Fire Chief, Joe Carrillo, from his home town of Ceres.

“I have been a big fan of Joe for a long time, and I was proud to be able to publicly thank him and honor him for his years of service to our community,” said Cannella. “Joe not only coaches our youth on the basics and finer points of baseball, but he also imparts the importance of team work and respect in competition to kids and parents alike.”

Joe Carrillo was born in Chihuahua, Mexico and grew up in Hayward California. From a young age he had a love for baseball and played little league level and then for his high school. After retiring from a 30 year career with the San Jose Fire Department, earning a rank of Deputy Chief, Carrillo continued his love of coaching our youth in the techniques and art of America’s past time – baseball. Since 2000, he has coached many teams in the Ceres Youth Baseball League, and he just finished his third year with the Ceres High School JV team. Joe has also contributed to his community through his participation in several service organizations outlined in the Senate Resolution presented by Senator Cannella.

Senator Cannella presented the award to Carrillo at the Ceres Youth Baseball Closing Ceremonies held on Wednesday night at Costa Field in Smyrna Park.